Intro: FmDbEbAbCmFmEb
I will not make the same mistakes that you did
AbCm
I will not let myself
FmEb
Cause my heart so much misery
AbCmFm
I will not break the way you did,
Eb
You fell so hard
AbCm
I've learned the hard way
FmEb
To never let it get that far
Fm
Because of you
DbEb
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Fm
Because of you
DbEbC7
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Bbm
Because of you
Ab/CEbC7
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
Db
Because of you
Eb
I am afraid
AbCm
I lose my way
FmEb
And it's not too long before you point it out
AbCm
I cannot cry
FmEb
Because you know that's weakness in your eyes
AbCm
I'm forced to fake
FmEb
A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
AbCm
My heart can't possibly break
FmEb
When it wasn't even whole to start with
Fm
Because of you
DbEb
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Fm
Because of you
DbEbC7
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Bbm
Because of you
Ab/CEbC7
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
Db
Because of you
Eb
I am afraid
Cm
I watched you die
FmEb
I heard you cry every night in your sleep
Cm
I was so young
FmEb
You should have known better than to lean on me
CmFm
You never thought of anyone else
Eb
You just saw your pain
CmFm
And now I cry in the middle of the night
Eb
For the same damn thing
Fm
Because of you
DbEb
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Fm
Because of you
DbEb
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Gm
Because of you
EbF
I try my hardest just to forget everything
Gm
Because of you
EbFD
I don't know how to let anyone else in
Cm
Because of you
Bb/DFD
I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
Eb
Because of you
F
I am afraid
GmEbF
Because of you
GmEbF
Because of you